Space Shuttle orbiter

reusable spacecraft component of the Space Shuttle system

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last flight STS-135

1981-04-12T00:00:00Z

maiden flight STS-1

1985-10-03T00:00:00Z

1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

1983-04-04T00:00:00Z

1981-04-12T00:00:00Z

1984-08-30T00:00:00Z

1992-05-07T00:00:00Z

1977-02-18T00:00:00Z

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1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

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An EVA being performed from Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-63

A spacewalk being performed from Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-63

Closeup of Space Shuttle Discovery during launch of STS-31

Columbia rolls out to LC-39A in preparation for STS-2

Discovery was rolled out to Launch Pad 39-B on March 15-16 for final launch preparations

S81-30459

STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, liftoff from KSC

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B

STS-133 International Space Station after undocking 4

Space Shuttle Atlantis as seen from Mir during expedition 21

Space Shuttle Atlantis as seen from Mir during expedition 22

Space Shuttle Atlantis docked to the Mir space station during STS-79

Space Shuttle Atlantis docked to the Mir space station on STS-81

Space Shuttle Columbia with the Spacelab module attached, over the Southern coast of Sri Lanka

The Hubble Space Telescope in Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay during STS-82

The orbiter Discovery is unveiled as rollback of the Rotating Service Structure begins during final prelaunch preparations at Launch Pad 39B on April 9.

The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Source

link	Freebase entry^@			Wikidata
major	last flight STS-135	2011		Wikidata
major	maiden flight STS-1	1981		Wikidata
vessel	Atlantis	1985	exhibit, Space Shuttle orbiter, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States of America	Wikidata
vessel	Cametal	1947	Enterprise, Argentina	Wikidata
vessel	Challenger	1983	former entity, Space Shuttle orbiter, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
vessel	Columbia	1981	former entity, Space Shuttle orbiter, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
vessel	Discovery	1984	exhibit, Space Shuttle orbiter, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States of America	Wikidata
vessel	Endeavour	1992	exhibit, Space Shuttle orbiter, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States of America	Wikidata
vessel	Enterprise	1977	exhibit, test article, Space Shuttle orbiter, United States of America	Wikidata
vessel	Independence	1993	replica, exhibit, Space Shuttle orbiter, United States of America	Wikidata
vessel	Inspiration	1972	exhibit, mockup, Space Shuttle orbiter, United States of America	Wikidata
vessel	Inspiration	1992	mockup, exhibit, Space Shuttle orbiter, United States of America	Wikidata
vessel	Pathfinder	1977	exhibit, test article, Space Shuttle orbiter, United States of America	Wikidata
vessel	Space Shuttle orbiter		spaceplane, vehicle model, space shuttle, reusable spacecraft, crewed spacecraft, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
image	An EVA being performed from Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-63			Wikimedia
image	A spacewalk being performed from Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-63			Wikimedia
image	Closeup of Space Shuttle Discovery during launch of STS-31	1990		Wikimedia
image	Columbia rolls out to LC-39A in preparation for STS-2	1981		Wikimedia
image	Discovery was rolled out to Launch Pad 39-B on March 15-16 for final launch preparations	1990		Wikimedia
image	S81-30459	1981		Wikimedia
image	STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, liftoff from KSC	1990		Wikimedia
image	STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B	1990		Wikimedia
image	STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B	1990		Wikimedia
image	STS-133 International Space Station after undocking 4	2011		Wikimedia
image	Space Shuttle Atlantis as seen from Mir during expedition 21	1996		Wikimedia
image	Space Shuttle Atlantis as seen from Mir during expedition 22			Wikimedia
image	Space Shuttle Atlantis docked to the Mir space station during STS-79			Wikimedia
image	Space Shuttle Atlantis docked to the Mir space station on STS-81			Wikimedia
image	Space Shuttle Columbia with the Spacelab module attached, over the Southern coast of Sri Lanka			Wikimedia
image	The Hubble Space Telescope in Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay during STS-82			Wikimedia
image	The orbiter Discovery is unveiled as rollback of the Rotating Service Structure begins during final prelaunch preparations at Launch Pad 39B on April 9.	1990		Wikimedia
image	The orbiter Discovery is unveiled as rollback of the Rotating Service Structure begins during final prelaunch preparations at Launch Pad 39B on April 9.	1990		Wikimedia
image	The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B	1990		Wikimedia

Space Shuttle orbiter

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